‘AI Homeless Man’ Photo Trend on TikTok is Wasting Police Time in the US and UK
A trend for AI-generating strangers inside people's homes has prompted cross-border police forces to issue warnings.
A trend for AI-generating strangers inside people's homes has prompted cross-border police forces to issue warnings.
Sony was one of the first major manufacturers to switch from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras and subsequently rushed to bring out a line of dedicated lenses for what was then the new E-mount. To be completely honest, some of these lenses were less than stellar, but nonetheless had to carry the line for many years.
Taylor Swift is facing allegations that her team used generative AI in promotional videos for her new album Life of a Showgirl.
The Snappr photography platform is expanding its service into Europe. It already operates in the U.S. and Australia.
For most iPhone owners, the smartphone's cameras are a massive draw. However, as a recent post on Reddit shows, for those who work in sensitive industries, their iPhone may not even have a camera at all. There's an entire specialized industry focused on stripping the camera systems from Apple's handhelds.
Flashback, the company that makes "non-disposable digital disposable cameras", has today released its second model called the ONE35 V2.
At first glance, the 101-megapixel medium-format image sensor in Fujifilm's brand-new GFX Eterna 55 cinema camera looks very much like the sensor featured in the GFX100 II and GFX100S II. However, as Fujifilm details in its latest "GFX Eterna 55 Development Story," the truth is much more complicated than that.
One of the most horrifying photographs depicting the Holocaust taking place in an occupied part of the Soviet Union during World War II has been properly identified thanks to years of research and the help of artificial intelligence.
LightPix Labs has announced the FlashQ FM2, a retro-inspired, sleek, and compact wireless flash system designed for photographers who appreciate both style and substance.
Zelda Williams, daughter of the late actor and comedian Robin Williams, has condemned the use of artificial intelligence to create digital recreations of her father.
Last week, reports surfaced that the original Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, which has just been succeeded by the excellent new Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II, had been discontinued. Nikon says this is not true.
Photography software developer Cyme has announced Peakto 2.5, the latest version of its AI-powered media management app for macOS. Peakto 2.5 turns the user's Mac into a secure server, enabling photographers to share their content for collaboration online via an encrypted network connection.
Astronaut Don Pettit splashed back down to Earth in April, and he is still "throttling down" from his six-month voyage on board the International Space Station -- and that includes sifting through the troves of videos and photos he captured while in orbit.
Camera Intelligence has announced Caira, an "AI-native" Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that attaches directly to iPhone via MagSafe. Caira is the first interchangeable lens mirrorless camera to feature Google's next-gen generative AI model, "Nano Banana," enabling photographers to perform real-time advanced generative image editing.
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) has expressed strong concerns about how a sweeping drone ban in Chicago, the largest drone flight restrictions ever imposed in the United States, may violate First Amendment rights.
PolarPro has unveiled a new creative effects filter: the Center Split Filter. This bold, creative tool enables photographers and filmmakers to capture images with a surreal split-field effect.
Lens maker Meike is selling many of its lenses at discounted prices to celebrate Amazon Prime Day, offering photographers the chance to save up to 20% on lenses for a wide range of camera systems.
Award-winning French photojournalist Antoni Lallican has been killed in a drone attack in Ukraine. It is the first time a journalist has been killed by a drone in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than three years ago.
Urban explorer photographer Isaac Wright, otherwise known as "Drift", has had his charges dropped after being arrested at his own exhibition, where the NYPD used one of his photos as evidence that he had climbed the Empire State Building.
An acclaimed wildlife photographer has pleaded guilty to trespassing on a private island to photograph critically endangered orange-bellied parrots.
Nikon debuted its Z-mount cameras in 2018 and shortly thereafter came out with its first professional 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens. Unlike some of the other companies that also began making mirrorless full-frame glass, Nikon came out with a legendary lens right out of the gates. The original 24-70mm f/2.8 lens may have been a little bulky, but it was incredibly sharp, immune to flare issues, and excellent for video work, too.
Metal musician, camera enthusiast, and YouTuber Sam James made waves on Reddit's r/Cameras subreddit this week after James bought a like-new used Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II lens for just $99.99.
Despite reports of Hollywood agents circling an AI-generated actress by the name of Tilly Norwood horrifying many people, now a respected film producer has announced a feature he says is “the first film directed by a virtual director.”
Instagram has introduced a new award program called Rings, designed to recognize creators who are taking creative risks on the platform. The initiative will honor 25 creators with both a physical gold ring and a digital version displayed as a golden circle around their profile photos and stories.
Tamron is bringing its improved 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 lens to the Nikon Z mount, completing the company's f/2.8 "G2 Trinity" for Nikon Z photographers.
Lexar has announced the ES5 MagSafe-compatible external SSD that promises extremely fast read and write speeds when used in tandem with a Samsung Galaxy S25 or Apple iPhone 17 series phone. And while it probably will work just fine, the promised read and write speeds are a bit misleading about what users can actually expect.
Venus Optics has expanded its Proteus series with a new ultra-wide 20mm T2 2X Anamorphic lens. Set to impress filmmakers with unique features, the 20mm T2 lens offers a blend of cinematic quality and versatility, promising to be a valuable tool for professionals in the film industry, particularly those working in tight spaces or requiring wide-angle shots.
The Maono PD200W is what the company calls the first dynamic podcasting microphone with "hybrid triple-mode connectivity," able to transmit a signal via USB, XLR, and a 2.4GHz wireless signal.
The Remembering Wildlife photography book series has released its 10th book, 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife. The series has raised nearly $1.6 million for wildlife conservation to date and features incredible wildlife photos from some of the world's most talented and renowned photographers. This milestone book focuses on pangolins, one of Earth's most threatened species.
While smartphone cameras and standalone cameras (which are sometimes referred to as "real" cameras) are often marketed using the same terms, the way they each function is very different. In a video published to TED-Ed, electrical engineer Rachel Yang simplifies and explains why smartphones don't operate by the same rules that standalone cameras do.
CIPA released updated camera shipment data, adding camera and lens shipment data through August. Although camera shipments were relatively high for much of the year, there was a significant dip from July to August, which was larger than the typical "summer slump" dip observed annually.
The man photographed as a baby on Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover has lost his latest lawsuit against the band for distributing child sexual abuse imagery.
A series of promotional posters for James Bond movies on Amazon Prime Video were edited so that 007 was missing his gun. The pictures have since been taken down after fan backlash.
Last year, Sony promised a wide range of software improvements and feature updates for its Cinema Line cameras, including Blackmagic RAW (BRAW). These promises are being fulfilled a few cameras at a time, and BRAW is arriving very soon on Sony FX-series models.
The University of San Francisco has issued a safety warning following reports of a man using Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses to record women for social media.
Generative AI now makes it possible to breathe new life into still photos -- and in Russia, grieving families are paying $30 for this technology to create ghostly videos of soldiers killed in Ukraine. The process is known as 'digital resurrection.'
A photographer successfully brought legal action against a woman who assaulted him after demanding that he delete photos showing a child participating at a public event.
Social media has been awash with wild, AI-generated videos the past few days thanks to OpenAI's newly-released Sora 2, which has stormed to the top of the App Store despite being invite only.
The SkyCam interfered in not one but two NFL games this weekend as the ball struck the cable-suspended camera system in separate games.
The Sirkhane Darkroom a mobile photography darkroom, brings education, passion, and most importantly, hope, to overlooked communities in Turkey where children face limited access to education and safety, especially in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes that regularly rock the region.
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, SmallRig is offering up to 30% off over 400 products on Amazon from October 7 to 8.
There’s much more to exposure than just correcting for light. It’s one of the most powerful tools you can use creatively.
When Nikon added the gold ring to the lens mount of its 28-135mm f/4 PZ earlier this year, I was ecstatic. Finally, Nikon was leaning into its brand color. I was saddened to learn it would only do this on select products moving forward. That got me thinking: every brand is leaning away from color when they should be leaning into it. For a tool designed to create art, the camera tends to be dreadfully boring.
1839 Awards announced the winners of its International Photographer of the Year Contest. The winning photographers in the Professional and Non-Professional categories demonstrate excellent artistic and technical achievement in photography, as do the additional winning photographers across many diverse categories.